Natal Plum

Water Clover

About Natal Plum and Water Clover

Natal Plum

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

Carissa Carandas

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Large Num-Num

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

नेटाल बेर

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Natal Plum

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

natal Plum

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ciruela Natal

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

Natal Plum

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Natal Plum

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Natal Plum

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

Natal Plum

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Carissa

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Carisseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Natal Plum and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Natal Plum and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Natal Plum and Water Clover. Natal Plum has thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Natal Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Natal Plum has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Mildly Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Natal Plum and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Natal Plum and Water Clover

Season and care of Natal Plum and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Natal Plum and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Natal Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Natal Plum is Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Natal Plum is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Natal Plum and Water Clover Physical Information

Natal Plum and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Natal Plum and Water Clover are as follows:

Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Natal Plum and Water Clover

Care of Natal Plum and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Natal Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Natal Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.